Unfortunately for Romney, his attack is undermined by the fact that the GOP presidential hopeful hastwice as many degrees from Harvard as Obama. Romney earned a combined JD/MBA from the elite Cambridge, Massachusetts university. That means Romney spent an extra year at Harvard, getting the combined degree in four years, compared to Obama’s three for the JD alone. Indeed, Romneythrived at Harvardby all accounts.

Romney has previously attacked Obama for taking advice from the “Harvard faculty lounge,” even though one of Romney’s top economic advisers isHarvard professor Greg Mankiw.

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Romney has previously attacked Obama for taking advice from the “Harvard faculty lounge,” even though one of Romney’s top economic advisers isHarvard professor Greg Mankiw.

If Romney put in his time at Harvard, digested their teachings to their satisfaction, and is critical of it's influence on our political system he would seem to be qualified to make that judgement. I just wish he was getting advise from Jeffrey Miron rather than Greg Mankiw.

Obama joins list of seven presidents with Harvard degrees

We do not rank students at HLS. The student with the top GPA is awarded a prize, the rare student who gets mostly A+s is awarded summa **** laude, there are many years where no one obtains this degree.

However, one can infer from his magna **** laude degree that he was in the top 10% of his class. His position on the law review could mean he was high within that 10% bracket. But there is really no way to know where he ranks from #2 through 10%.Magna **** laude is awarded to the top 20% of graduating students. Summa **** laude is awarded to the top 4-5% of graduates. SO, he could not be in the top of his class as reported.

Obama joins list of seven presidents with Harvard degrees

We do not rank students at HLS. The student with the top GPA is awarded a prize, the rare student who gets mostly A+s is awarded summa **** laude, there are many years where no one obtains this degree.

However, one can infer from his magna **** laude degree that he was in the top 10% of his class. His position on the law review could mean he was high within that 10% bracket. But there is really no way to know where he ranks from #2 through 10%.Magna **** laude is awarded to the top 20% of graduating students. Summa **** laude is awarded to the top 4-5% of graduates. SO, he could not be in the top of his class as reported.